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Twenty-six closed unstable distal radius fractures were treated using a combination
of internal fixation, external distraction (intraoperative), and, in some cases, up
to 4 weeks of postoperative external fixation (neutralization). Introperative stability
check determined the need for external neutralization. This combined technique allowed
a comprehensive approach to even the most unstable fractore by merging the advantages
of internal and external fixation. Up to 4 weeks of external fixation (neutralization)
was not associated with the complications of external fixation usually reported.
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Publication history
Accepted:
September 13,
1996
Received:
April 22,
1994
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© 1997 The American Society for Surgery of the Hand. All rights reserved. Published by Elsevier Inc.
